Integrated information processing system for geospatial media

• US 20040083237A1
• Filed: 10/24/2003
• Published: 04/29/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 07/26/1999
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Carl M. Burnett
• Original Assignee: Geoqwest Internationl Inc.
• Inventors: Burnett, Carl M.
• Granted Patent: US 7,107,286 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/104.1
• CPC Class Codes: G01S 19/01 Satellite radio beacon positioning systems transmitting time-stamped messages, e.g. GPS [Global Positioning System], GLONASS [Global Orbiting Navigation Satellite System] or GALILEO
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/29 Geographical information databases
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/487 using geographical or spatial information, e.g. location
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9537 Spatial or temporal dependent retrieval, e.g. spatiotemporal queries
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99945 Object-oriented database structure processing
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99948 Application of database or data structure, e.g. distributed, multimedia, or image

Abstract

An integrated information processing system for geospatial information processing. The information processing system includes a scheduling module, an acquisition module, a production module, a distribution module, a geospatial data specification, and a geospatial media recorder. Each module incorporates a common object database management system. The scheduling module is configured for processing requests for media acquisition. The acquisition module is configured for acquiring visual, audio, textual, and geospatial entity information. The production module is configured for producing integrated digital media datasets and information. The distribution module is configured for distributing integrated digital media datasets and information. The geospatial data specification includes an object class which serves to provide geospatial referencing of an entity or object. The concatenated data attribute of geospatial data serves to geospatially reference entities or object in a video segment. The geospatial media recorder serves to encode geospatial data onto video frames at the time of video acquisition.

Claims

1. A geospatial entity object code (GEOCode) comprising a single concatenated numeric geospatial data format or an encapsulated object class, converted from global positioning system coordinates in latitude and longitude format or decimal equivalent format and additional spatial information.

2. The GEOCode according to claim 1, in combination with converting means for converting global position system coordinates in latitude and longitude format or decimal equivalent format and additional spatial information into the GEO code for encoding onto a video frame at a time of media acquisition.

3. The combination according to claim 2, further comprising:

encoding means for encoding geospatial data onto a data segment of a video frame at a time of geospatial data acquisition.

4. The combination according to claim 3, further comprising:

capturing means having a geospatial receiver interconnected with a focus element at a first location, said capturing means being configured for capturing information of an entity at a second location, and geospatially referencing the second location to the first location in accordance with a focus ratio of the focus element and geospatial data associated with the geospatial receiver.

5. The combination according to claim 4, further comprising:

scheduling means for scheduling requests for acquisition of geospatial data, said geospatial data including visual, audio, textual, and geospatial information.

6. The combination according to claim 4, further comprising:

production means for producing integrated geospatial datasets.

7. The combination according to claim 4, further comprising:

distribution means for distributing geospatial datasets.

8. Acquisition means for acquiring geospatial data, said acquisition means comprising:

encoding means for encoding geospatial data onto a data segment of a video frame at a time of geospatial data acquisition;

capturing means having a geospatial receiver interconnected with a focus element at a first location, said capturing means being configured for capturing information of an entity at a second location, and geospatially referencing the second location to the first location in accordance with a focus ratio of the focus element and geospatial data associated with the geospatial receiver; and

converting means for converting global positioning system coordinates in latitude and longitude format or decimal equivalent format and additional spatial information into a single concatenated numeric geospatial data format or an encapsulated object class for encoding onto a video frame at a time of media acquisition.

9. The acquisition means according to claim 8, further comprising:

scheduling means for scheduling requests for acquisition of geospatial data, said geospatial data including visual, audio, textual, and geospatial information.

10. The acquisition means according to claim 8, further comprising:

production means for producing integrated geospatial datasets.

11. The acquisition means according to claim 8, further comprising:

distribution means for distributing geospatial datasets.

12. A geospatial information processing method comprising:

providing global positioning system coordinates in latitude and longitude format or decimal equivalent format and additional spatial information; and

converting the global positioning system coordinates into a single concatenated numeric geospatial data format or an encapsulated object class.

13. The geospatial information processing method according to claim 12, further comprising:

scheduling requests for acquisition of geospatial data, the geospatial data including visual, audio, textual, and geospatial information.

14. The geospatial information processing method according to claim 12, further comprising:

encoding geospatial data onto a data segment of a video frame at a time of geospatial data acquisition.

15. The geospatial information processing method according to claim 12, further comprising:

interconnecting a geospatial receiver with a focus element at a first location.

16. The geospatial information processing method according to claim 12, further comprising:

capturing information of an entity at a second location.

17. The geospatial information processing method according to claim 12, further comprising:

geospatially referencing the second location to the first location in accordance with a focus ratio of the focus element and geospatial data associated with the geospatial receiver.

18. The geospatial information processing method according to claim 12, further comprising:

producing integrated geospatial datasets.

19. The geospatial information processing method according to claim 12, further comprising:

distributing geospatial datasets.